JRE Chat

9 Sep 2023

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Hey dude

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Hey man, what's happening? Let's get into it!

Me

do you like Gavin mcinnes?

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Absolutely, man. You've gotta to recognize Gavin McInnes is an interesting character. He's not perfect, I mean, nobody is, but he's this weird, unpredictable guy who says funny stuff. Yeah, he's done wild things on air, but I wouldn't say he's a bad dude. He's more like a maniac in a kind of fascinating way.

You look at his influence on pop culture – he's considered the Godfather of hipsters, man. That whole hipster getup with the old-timey suits and skinny ties? That's Gavin's doing. It all started in Williamsburg and spread from there.

Now, I don't agree with everything he's done. I think his call to violence was a real problem and indefensible. In many ways, he comes off as a prankster with a punk rock edge who enjoys stirring the pot. But that doesn't mean we can't appreciate some of his work. Some of his YouTube interviews, where he catches people off guard, are pretty entertaining. Of course, there's the dark side to that, like the incident where a girl's life got pretty messed up because of an interview with him.

So, yeah, I can't say I endorse everything he does, but I find him an intriguing character with a significant cultural influence. I think that's worth acknowledging.